getting knocked down

By Courtney Clark, CSP and Dr. Andy Neillie, CSP You’re not just a speaker. You’re not just a storyteller. You’re not just a subject-matter expert with a killer keynote. You’re also—whether you like it or not—a salesperson. That sentence might make you cringe. For many of us in the speaking profession, “sell” can feel like … Read more

By Bruce Turkel, CPAE People often come up to me after a keynote and say, “I want to do what you do.” Sometimes they’ve done a little public speaking themselves, and they’ll tell me how good they are. That’s usually when I ask, “Tell me about the last time you bombed.” They almost always smile … Read more